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The Princess Bride: The Battle of Wits

Movieclips · Comedy · 4 min · 2015 · YouTube title: The Princess Bride (5/12) Movie CLIP - The Battle of Wits (1987) HD
Why it's here

Mostly used as a joke or parody reference, and occasionally as the canonical illustration of leveled, second-order thinking.

What it covers

The poison goblet scene from The Princess Bride, in which Westley tricks Vizzini in a battle of wits. It is a famous example of nested reasoning.